Special Education with Bilingual Extension, B.S.

HEGIS Number: 0808

Curriculum Code: U0113

Requirements for Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Degree in Exceptional Education with a Bilingual Extension/Spanish

In addition to admission requirements for the School of Education, Exceptional Education candidates in the Bilingual Extension Program must demonstrate proficiency in oral and written Spanish by taking the OPIc and WPT exams.

General Education

See requirements previously stated.

32 credit concentration in a liberal arts or science discipline.

Students may transfer a maximum of four of these courses from other institutions. The disciplinary concentrations are described later in this section..

38 credits in Education courses:

* B or better required

ED 4121 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Elementary Science Credits: 4
ED 4122 - Methods and Materials for Teaching Elementary Math Credits: 4
ED 4200 - Literacy for All Students Credits: 4
ED 4220B - Language Arts in the Context of Bilingual Childhood Education Credits: 4
ED 4250 - Linguistics for Language Educators Credits: 4
ED 4670 - Methods and Materials of Teaching English as a New Language Credits: 4
ED 5600 - Spanish & Methods of Teaching in the Content Areas for Bilingual Teachers Credits: 4
ED 5926 - Current Topics in Bilingual Education Credits: 2

20 credits in required Exceptional Education courses:

16 credits in required field experiences:

* B or better required

ED 5930 - Internship: Meeting the Needs of Diverse Learners Credits: 4
ED 5960 - Student Teaching and Seminar Credits: 6 *